General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America
North America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 11,747 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 11,747 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America peaked at 11,747 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 933.47 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 933.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,002 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,135 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,262 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,404 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,493 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,596 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,701 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1,833 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 2,253 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2,441 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2,597 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,729 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,925 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,087 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,421 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3,658 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 3,906 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 4,100 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,191 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,198 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,244 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,307 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,361 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,464 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,554 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,792 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,051 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5,325 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5,632 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,982 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,317 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,670 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7,032 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,427 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,885 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,037 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,325 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8,351 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,311 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,281 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,257 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,193 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,254 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,419 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,799 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9,169 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9,622 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10,287 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 10,753 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11,202 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 11,747 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,343 current US$ per person | 933.47 current US$ per person | 1,833 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 current US$ per person | 2,037 current US$ per person | 3,658 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,312 current US$ per person | 3,906 current US$ per person | 4,792 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,536 current US$ per person | 5,051 current US$ per person | 8,037 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,436 current US$ per person | 8,193 current US$ per person | 9,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,722 current US$ per person | 9,622 current US$ per person | 11,747 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- GDP (current US$), per capita 86,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 65,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America was 11,747 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 11,747 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.47 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.